''All That Glitters Is a Maresnest'' is a

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and

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by the English

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band

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. It is their third live album, and was originally recorded in the afternoon in the

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on 30 June 1990 with

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. It is the only Cardiacs album to feature guitarist

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throughout. The album was released on

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in 1992 and as a live album on 1 June 1995. Napalm Death were recording their video ''

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'' (1992) at the same venue that evening, and seeing as both Cardiacs and Napalm Death shared the same manager, it was decided they could record two live videos in the same place for the price of one-and-a-half. The CD features two extra tracks ("Two Bites of Cherry" and "All Spectacular") that didn't appear on the video. ''All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest'' is the only Cardiacs album to feature the band as a septet. The lineup of Cardiacs which played this concert did not entirely reflect the live touring band of the time as Sarah Smith had left the band the previous year. The show was

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's last performance with Cardiacs.

Video

The video was directed by Steve Payne and produced by Steven Malitsky, for Fotodisk. ''Maresnest'' was officially re-released on DVD format on 2 September 2013, with improved video and sound quality. The last track of the Sea Nymphs' second album ''On the Dry Land'' (2016), "Wanky", first appeared in the 'on the tour bus' section of the film. Future Cardiacs members Jon Poole and Bob "Babba" Leith can be seen in the crowd during some shots. The film was screened at the Barnes Film Festival on 20 June 2021, followed by an interview with keyboardist

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hosted by author and journalist

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Track listing

All songs written by Tim Smith unless otherwise indicated. VHS (1992 release / 2013 DVD release) #"The Duck and Roger the Horse" #"

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" #"It's a Lovely Day" (T. Smith, Sarah Smith, Colvin Mayers,

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) #"Everything Is Easy" #"I Hold My Love in My Arms" (T. Smith,

) #"Arnald" #"Baby Heart Dirt" #"To Go Off and Things" (T. Smith, Cawthra) (followed by unlisted instrumental "Bic's Bit") #"The Leader of the Starry Skys" #"Tarred and Feathered" (T. Smith, Drake) #"Fast Robert" #" Big Ship" #"Visiting" #"R.E.S." #" Is This the Life?"

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Maresnest'' liner notes. Cardiacs *

– percussion, bass synth * Tim Smith – lead guitar, vocals * Jim Smith – bass guitar, vocals *Sarah Smith – saxophone *

– guitar, vocals *

– keyboards, vocals *Dominic Luckman – drums Technical *Mike Smith –

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*Steve Malitsky – film producer *Steve Payne –

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*Cardiacs – sleeve design

Notes

References

{{Authority control Cardiacs live albums Cardiacs video albums 1995 live albums